The CDU politician Alexander Throm argues that probation sentences for extremist threats should be abolished, a stance he conveyed to the publication “Die Welt”. This proposed change would also encompass the current system of “pre-probation” (“Vorbewährung”), which allowed the suspected attacker Abdul B. from the Berlin Tiergarten to remain free even after conviction. Throm emphasizes that this measure is necessary “for the safety of the population.”
Commenting on the recent news from the Berlin courts, where a spokesperson noted that lifting an arrest warrant after a verdict is “not unusual,” Throm added that the local judiciary’s acceptance of this procedure actually increases the urgency for legislative action-because, as he puts it, “that is exactly the problem.” His core assertion is that an extremist, particularly an Islamist, who receives a prison sentence should not be allowed to serve it on probation; this must become the governing rule.
In contrast, the Greens have expressed skepticism regarding the ongoing debate on criminal law. The Deputy [party leader/official, the source cuts off the name] stated that they hold “very little” inclination towards raising premature political demands at this time without knowing the precise background details of the perpetrators and the crimes committed.
